Typesetting machine



C. S. STEVENS TYPESE'ITING MACHINE A x -il 16, 1940.

3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 10, 1939 April 16, 1940. Q s VEN 2,197,061

I TYPESETTING MACHINE Filed March 10, 1939 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Yboeh/oz I (Var/t J. J/eumq April 16, 1940. Q s STEVENS 2,197,061

TYPESETTING IACHINE Filed March 10, 1939 s Sheets-Sheet s Patented Apr, 1 6,

fzgm sr T OFF-21a 3 I TYPEVSETTING, MACHINE I .Glark Stevens; Paul, 'Minn. f: Application ash i0, 1939, .Serial .No. ,9 3 v e Claims.J(Cl. 276-45) v Figures 11 and 12 as (lain views of m mbers The invention relates to typesetting machines,- 1 particularly designed forcomposing and utingpthe' type formultigraphs. p

A particular objectof the invention is to provide an apparatus by which type of varying. thick nessfi nayf be composed and distributed to. a

standard multigraph; v

p to be separately fed into type holding channels In carrying: out the invention, the standard v construction of typesetting bank may be ,employed;which as now constru'eted canvonlyicom-e pose and feed type of even thickness to the multi- I graph-'printerQthe type being fed into channels IIn-the present invention attachment means are provided in connection withthe channels of the .bank,'- permitting type of vuneven thickness of the bankand improved means in connection with thestandard forkto cooperate in the feed-- ing of theisejparatedtypeof varying thicknesses. Improvements are further provided in con-H nection with the delivery ends of the type holdingchannels of the bank to permit the'removal of? the type of varying'thicknesses. s

The invention in'all of its details will be more fully described in the following specification and the upperend of the bank illustrating a'spe'cial construetionof bank adapted for use" independ shown ingthe accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is aperspective viewof the bank holding Ira/meet a typesetter machine fitted with the improvements-of the present invention. Figure-2 is a 'side view of one of the typeholcling channels of the bank illustrated in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective view, partly broken I away, of the lower portion of the bank.

.Figure 4 isa perspective view of a portion zofr the'upperyend of the bank.

Eigure 5" is 'a' sectional view on line 5- 5 of Figure .s s I i y Figure 6 is a perspective view of a portion of ent oft e invention' 'Figure *7" is a partial side view of the typejhold:

ing-channel and supporting framework, shown in Figure 6 Figure 8 is a modif ed form of attachment for the upper end ofthe-bank. f. v v v Figure 9 is a view of a plurality of typ'efof v'ar olng thicknesses used vin the operationof. the machine. 1 i

Figure l0is a sectional view of the end forkfordepositing' the type in the bankf distrib -I- sectional View illustrating the,

of the feeding fork;

, Figure l3 is a View of fi urele is a perspective view o't-the' end of I the setting fork shown arranged in feeding connection with the channels of the-type holding I v y bank. a 1

A represents the frameworkfor supporting the type-holdingbank employed for setting up type for multigraph use; slidably supported in the usual -manner in .the

theend er; th setting fork and its "attachment; and

A pluralit'y of banks are frame with inclined shelves 2 constituting'the the lower and upper ends of the bars. .In the present invention; the upperand lower ends of the I bars forming thev type channels .at' their 151' channels are formed by These I bars areinset ,upperandlower ends are separable from the main portion of the bars as in the following manner;

' In the standard bank the bars are formed with beveledupper ends I, and as shown in Figure 4 theupper beveled ends are cut off andsquared channelends 8 are supported in a bar 9, the bar 5 being ,removably keyed to the bar 6, as by keys HI- The crossbar 9 is formed with a downwardly projecting portion H having a flange I2 for the purpose hereinafter set forth v Thus, as

shown, thechannel ends B form a continuation ofthe main portion of the channel bars. To

adapt the bank for use in handling ordinary multigraph type,'-a plurality of standard chan' nel bar ends ls are supported in a cross bar l4, vthe cross bar M, being connected to the main cross bar 6 hypins l5 corresponding to the pins l9, and the entire section of removable ends and supportinghar. l4 may beanchoredihposition as by a nut fastening the end of the remov I able section to the framework.

. In order to adapt the lower delivery ends of the channel'bars to the present invention, removable extension ends for the lower ends of the bars are provided mounted on across her I it keyed to the cross bar ,5 as by pins l0. As

shown injElig'ure 3 these removable channel ends l1 abut against and in alinement with the main portion of the channel bars'and are formed with openings :3 of varying sizes todischarge differnt' thicknesses of type. The, standard abutments 18' are supportedupon the bar I6 below and intermediate the lower ends of the channels and the separation fingers 19 are formed on the lower ends of the channel bars which stand intermediate the abutments.

Carried upon the bar It below the abutments the end of the angle frame. This frame consists of a lip portion 23 overlapping the channel barsand spaced therefrom. A connecting. vertical bar portion 24 isspaced from the ends of the channel bars, the lower end of the bar portion. 24

terminating in a horizontally extending wall"v portion 25, the bottom of which wall portion 25 stands in alinement with the bottom'ofthe type holding channels formed by; the chanhelbarsQ The vertical wall portion 24 of the frame 2| is formedin. its face opposite the ends of the type channels with a plurality of depressions indi' cated by the numeral 26 in Figure 5, these depressions'being of a depth to form spaces adja-;

cent the ends of the type holding channels corresponding to the thicknesses of different type designed for the respective channels.

In order to utilize the sorting frame 2| in, connection with the bank without squaring j oil the upper ends of the channel bars, the means shown in Figure 8 may be employed. In this construction a cross bar 21, corresponding to the cross bar 9 but made somewhat widen-is employed to support the squared end channel bars 28, which will align with the channel bars .of the bank, the inner ends of the extension bars 28 having inclined inner ends to fit a'gainstthe inclined ends of the regular channel bars. "The cross bar 2'! will fit under the ends of the reguj lar channel bars, as shown in Figure 8, and be keyed to the cross bar 6 as by'pins 29. The sortmg frame 2| in this case is preferably physically connected to the cross bar 21.

; device that when placed in position as shown in a proper spacing of the sorting frame. H

be evident the same purpose will be accomplished" Figure 8 will bring about an extension and squar-- ing of the ends of the type holding channel bars, 'afi'ording squared ends to the channel bars and As will as with the form shown in Figure 4.

; in the respective channels.

In carrying out the present invention :I provide fordepos'iting type of varying thicknesses The spacing fork construction illustrated in Figures 10 to 14 is employed. The end of the standard fork 30 is removedand a special fork head 3| secured upon the fork as by pins 32 carried bythe fork and projecting into openings in the fork end. The

fork and fork end are formed with the usual type holding channel 33, and the end of the channel in the fork end is-formed with a large discharge opening 34 for the type.-

The resting of the plunger 31 upon the flange l2 without any set pressure upon the fork head 3! permits the fork head 3! to be slid from side to side along the flange l2 for the registering of the end tongue 35 of the fork head with v Thus, the combined cross bar 21 and sortingframe' 2| and; supported channel ends 28 will form a unitary:

its associated slot 36; When a'forward pressure is placed upon the fork head itvwill p'ush the plunger 3! inwardly against the spring 42 thus'ffl releasing the lifting bar fromfithespring 43 which tends to lift the type held' atop' the plate M so that the type face will contact the'resilient insertion, along which the type slides under ;;v

downthe channel assigned for the type.

' pressure until itis permitted to beforcecl upward f I into' the depression 26 from' whence it-will' slide J The fork head is provided with an-"en'd'i 'tongue fork positioned against movement in the dis-1 chargingposition shown in Figure-14; To bring about the discharging of the type from thefork 31- is carried by a stem'38 'slidablysupported in the shoulder 39 on the other side' of the fork-1 head. The plunger passes through an opening, 1

40 in a plate 4! vertically slidable in the end of.

1 35 to fit slots 36 in the crossbar 9 and hold the t to thetype holding channel a beveled plunger the fork head. The spring 42 surrounding the stem 3$ normally holds the plunger'presse'dfor-j wardly. A spring 43 surrounds the plate :4l between-the'fork head and the top oflthe plunger.

in Figure 10, so that in operation of the device the plate may be projected through the type 1, channel; as indicated in dotted linesin Figure 10;" to eject the-type from the forkchannel' to thebankichannel. r v With the fork placed in the po'sition'shownfint Figure, 14, the plunger willj'fitr'in b'ehind the", flange ,lZ upon the sorting. frame and "wi'll'bepushed back by its engagement with the frame to compress the spring 42 and bring the'ta'pered end of the plunger to the opening 40 through-the plate M, permitting the'spring 43 around the plate'to-e'xpandand push the plate- 4| intothe dotted line position shown' in Figure '10,"push-.

ing the adjacent type'out through'the opening" 34 the forkhead and into the upper end-hip the adjacent channel of the bank.

As .willbe understood, theffork winchain the particular sizeof type to be transferred'to the bank and in its discharging-1'position"be arranged in connection with the properchann'elfl of the bank to receive that particular type. o-

sa've'wear upon the type in the depositing opera;v

tion the bottom of the sorting frame may-be The plate M projects through an; opening a in the bottom wall ofthetype channel, asshown' fitted with a, resilient insertion45 and'the under.

side of the top 23 of the frame and theadjacent rear portion of the supporting'cross bar-ll shinlarly fitted.

In taking the type out fromithe lower ends of the type channels the standard form ofcforkq may be usedin connection with the abutments' l at the lower end'of; the type channels in the usual manner.

' ';Whereas the standard construction: ofbank used for multig'raph typesetters only accommo- 1 dates the standard multigraph typegthe'present invention permits the sorting and' dep'ositing of multigraph printer's type of varying thicknesses,

obviating the necessity of ordinary hand deg 1 positing, the bank itself being modifiedffor; the I I use of either multigraph type or multigraph printer's type.

While certain preferred embodiments of' ',,the invention have beenshown, it is understood that the same may be modified without "departing 1 from; the principles of the inventionfas covered.

by thefollowing claims. i i

I 1. Jinan apparatus of the characterdescribed;

o r 2,197,061 a type bank with type holding" channels and a cross bar in connection with the inlet ends of the channels and formed with varying sizes or type passages registering with "the inlet ends of the different channels.

2.- In an apparatus of the characterd'escribed, a type bank with type holding channels, across bar in connection with the inlet ends of the channels and formed with varying sizes of type passages registering with the inlet ends of the different channels, across bar 'in connection with the outlet ends of the 'ehannels and formed with corresponding discharge openings of varying size for the pun ose set forth, o

3. In an apparatus of the character described, a type bank with type holding channels, cross bar formed with varying sizes of ,type passages registering with the inlet ends of the different channels and associated means for feeding type of varying size to the varying sizedopenings of the cross bar, said feeding device including a releasing element actuatable by contact with wall spaced apart from the ends of said channels ,I

channels.

the bank and cross bar to feed the type into said 4. In an apparatus of the character described, a type bank with type holding channels, a cross bar in connection with the inlet ends of the channels and .formed with varying sizes of type passages registering with-the inlet ends of the different channels, the cross; bar embodying a wall overlapping said channels,and a connecting at varying degrees from the channel endsto form passageways of varying sizes connecting with different channels and associated-means for feeding type of varying-size through correspondingly sized passages to said channels.

' '5. In an apparatus of the character described,

a type bank with. type holding channels, a cross bar in connection with the inlet endslof the chan nels embodying a Wall overlapping sai'd channel ends at varying degrees frorn the channels to form passageways of varyingsizes forythe different channels, associated means for feeding type of varying size through correspondingly: sized passageways to said channels and saidchannels being formed at their discharge ends with outlet openings of varying sizes corresponding with the varying sizes of the inlet-openings for said channels.

6. In combination with a bank of a "typeset? v ting machine of the class described formed with type holding channels, a cross bar in'connection with the inlet, ends of the channels and formed with a wall overlapping said channel" ends and aconnecting 'wall spaced apart from the channel ends at varying degrees from the channels to form passageways of varying sizes'for the different channels, associated means for feeding type of varying size through correspondingly "sized passageways to said channels for separately discharging the type of varyingsizes passing through said channels. I

CLARK s. STEVENS; 

